Abstract Center

The 2025 Spine Summit Abstract Center is now closed

• Abstract Title: Titles should read as you want them to appear in publications. Use title case capitalization, do not use all CAPITAL LETTERS and do not put a period at the end of the title. Example: This is a Properly Formatted Abstract Title
• Presentation Preference: Please note whether the preferred format is an Oral Presentation, E-Poster or both. Note: Selecting either option indicates your preferred choice but is not a guarantee.
• Presenting Author (First Author): Individual submitting the abstract
  • The Presenting Author is required to register and attend the meeting.
  • The Presenting Author is expected to present.
  • The Presenting Author must submit under one’s own account.
  • The Presenting Author’s account information/status (at the time of submission) is used to determine award eligibility.
  • All correspondence regarding the abstract submission and possible acceptance is done via email with the Presenting Author.

Please note, all reviews are blinded and therefore the only individuals seeing the names are the submitters and staff.

• Co-Authors: List full names with credentials and email addresses. All authors must be added to submissions before the deadline. Additional authors will not be accepted after October 14, 2024, at 5 pm CT.
• Topic Categories: Basic Science, Deformity, Degenerative, Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation, Oncology, Peripheral Nerve, Socioeconomic, Trauma, Other.
• Disclosure: A disclosure is required for each presenting author, as well as an agreement with the Terms and Conditions.
• Abstract Body: Include introduction, methods, results and conclusion sections. Text is limited to 300 words.
• Additional Information: This includes elements such as previous presentation of the abstract, FDA approval, industry employment status, medical student/resident designation, senior author information, funding/database questions and award consideration. Note: Check the appropriate box(es) to be considered for awards.
• Manuscript Upload: For those applying for the Benzel Surgeon-Scholar Research Award, J.A.N.E. Award, Kline Peripheral Nerve Research Award or Mayfield Award, a manuscript must be submitted along with your abstract submission. If you are not applying for one of these awards, please select “I did not apply for these awards.”
• Review Work: You may review your abstract by pressing “Preview Abstract.”
  o Please proofread before submission to avoid errors.
• Submit: All tasks must be completed, and the abstract status must read “COMPLETE” on the submission site home screen for the abstract to be included in grading. A confirmation email will be sent once completed.

Note: Abstracts cannot contain advertising, trade names or product-group messaging. Include generic names or terms in your abstract content. If the abstract includes trade names, names from several companies should be used — not just trade names from a single company — to present all available treatment options. If trade names or company names are included in your abstract, the Spine Section reserves the right to remove them to ensure all scientific content is free from commercial bias.

• Yes, you can make edits before the submission deadline.
• Once the review process begins, no changes to the submitted abstracts are allowed — no exceptions. Please note that any typographical or spelling errors, improperly formatted titles, missing co-authors, etc., will not be edited by anyone at the Spine Section.
• It is the responsibility of the submitter to review and verify all work submitted. Please remember, after making any changes to your abstract, you must save and resubmit the abstract (even if it was previously submitted). The abstract status must read “COMPLETE” on the submission site home screen for the abstract to be included in grading. A confirmation email will be sent for every resubmission.

• Oral Presentations: The highest-ranked abstracts are selected for presentation sessions. Selected abstracts are to be presented orally at the designated scientific or section sessions.
• E-Posters: E-Posters are a digital presentation of an abstract and can be viewed throughout the entirety of the Spine Summit on the app and app kiosks in the designated E-Poster area at the host hotel.

• All abstract submitters will be notified via email by early January regarding their abstract status.

• Yes, all Presenting Authors are required to register and attend the 2025 Spine Summit in Tampa.
  • Registration must be completed by Monday, January 13, 2025. If the Presenting Author does not complete registration by Monday, January 13, 2025, all accepted abstracts submitted by the Presenting Author will be declined.

• No, the Spine Section does not allow for any charts, graphs or images in the abstract submission process.

• All Oral Presentations are available live, in-person.
• E-Poster abstracts are available in the app. Kiosks displaying the app are located in a designated area of the host hotel.
• All abstracts will be published in the 2025 Spine Summit App and virtual platform exactly as they are submitted, no exceptions. Proofread all abstracts before they are submitted to avoid errors.

Each submission is blindly reviewed by neurosurgeons whose specialty is within the category of submission.

The 2025 Spine Summit Abstract Center closed on Monday, October 28, 2024.